After writing a number of feature film scripts, including Assassin's Creed and Allegiant, Adam Cooper sits on the director's chair for the first time on the set of Sleeping Dogs. Led by Academy Award winner Russell Crowe, the project follows an ex-homicide detective suffering from memory loss. While in the midst of a cutting-edge clinical trial, he decides to go back out into the field and take on a brutal murder case that might be linked to his past. The crime drama also stars several other notable names including Karen Gillan, Tommy Flanagan, Marton Csokas, and Thomas M. Wright.

Ahead of the film's theatrical release, Collider had the opportunity to host an early screening, followed by an insightful Q&A with Cooper and Gillan hosted by Perri Nemiroff. Cooper discussed the challenges of being a first-time feature director, why he was compelled to do a whodunit through the lens of memory, and why he wound up switching the killer's identity while bringing the story from book to screen. Gillan also highlighted the opportunity to take big swings with her character in Sleeping Dogs, her passion for acting, and her emotional reunion with Mike Flanagan for the upcoming Stephen King adaptation, Life of Chuck.

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